Cost of living comparison
Burkina Faso is 54.3% cheaper than United States.
If you lived in Burkina Faso instead of United States, you would:
pay 78.9% less for restaurants
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.15
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.28
|
$2.18
CFA1,341
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.24
|
$0.63
CFA387
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.50
CFA309
|
|
pay 36.3% less for groceries
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.17
|
$1.06
CFA653
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.93
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$8.56
CFA5,269
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.01
|
$2.01
CFA1,238
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.32
|
$3.04
CFA1,872
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$0.94
CFA577
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.76
|
$0.57
CFA351
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.43
CFA265
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
|
$0.59
CFA362
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.80
CFA491
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
|
$0.53
CFA327
|
|
pay 36.5% less for transportation
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.72
|
$4.14
CFA2,548
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$63.08
|
$15.08
CFA9,284
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,096.27
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.64
|
$9.22
CFA5,674
|
|
pay 62.7% less for housing
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.73
|
$37.38
CFA23,004
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,528.07
|
$419.03
CFA257,890
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,282.97
|
$173.90
CFA107,024
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.81
|
$76.90
CFA47,330
|
|
pay 48.3% less for childcare
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,137.97
|
$72.63
CFA44,701
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,943.15
|
$15,441.40
CFA9,503,436
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.19
|
$1.17
CFA722
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.57
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.79
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.04
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
pay 50.6% less for clothing
United States
|
Burkina Faso
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.40
|
$13.41
CFA8,252
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.73
|
$29.33
CFA18,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.51
|
$33.52
CFA20,631
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.59
|
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
|
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